Historical on-time performance
Milwaukee to Phoenix
Flights on MKE–PHX arrive on time 79% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 1,485 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
Too close to call — no single carrier is clearly more on-time here.
- Southwest AirlinesOn-time80%Medianon timep9030 minCancel0.4%Flights996
- American AirlinesOn-time76%Medianon timep9045 minCancel1.8%Flights489
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline51%
- Weather2%
- Air traffic (NAS)12%
- Late aircraft35%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline15%
- Weather69%
- Air traffic (NAS)15%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 13 cancellations with a reported cause (BTS reports causes from June 2003).
Over time
On-time trend
By season
On-time rate by month
When to fly
Best time to fly MKE → PHX
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
Mornings are the most reliable time of day to fly this route — 89% on time.
- Mornings89% on time · p90 15 min · 1,722 flights
- Middays83% on time · p90 25 min · 611 flights
- Afternoons80% on time · p90 35 min · 849 flights
- Evenings71% on time · p90 55 min · 1,025 flights
- Overnights63% on time · p90 60 min · 104 flights · limited
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 79% to 84% on time.
- Tuesdays84% on time · p90 20 min · 583 flights
- Fridays83% on time · p90 30 min · 631 flights
- Mondays83% on time · p90 25 min · 624 flights
- Wednesdays82% on time · p90 30 min · 591 flights
- Saturdays80% on time · p90 30 min · 662 flights
- Sundays80% on time · p90 35 min · 586 flights
- Thursdays79% on time · p90 30 min · 634 flights
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